The event is on October 21
Little Log House Pioneer Village
The St. Croix Valley Camera Club (SCVCC) has invited us to join their members at an outing to Little Log House Pioneer Village on Sunday, October 21 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
The village has some forty-five restored buildings, a replica of the Hastings Spiral Bridge, a flower garden that spans over 40,000 square feet and even a dirt track for tractor and truck pulls. The only time when they are open to the public is for their Antique Power Show, a three day extravaganza for which they charge $10 a day. Our clubs will have a unique opportunity of having the place to ourselves. We will meet at the exit 2 Park and Ride at 1:00 pm for carpooling and arrival a little before 2:00. Our club was there a few years ago, and we had always wanted to go back. There is tons of subject matter as seen by the interactive map of the village and a few photos from our previous visit.
This is a great example of how our membership in the Twin Cities Area Council of Camera Clubs has benefited our members. We have made greats friends with other clubs and we owe Mike Chrun our thanks.
- Date: Sunday, October 21
- Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
- WI Exit 2 Park & Ride Meetup time: 1:00 pm
- Place: 21889 Michael Avenue, Hastings, MN 55033
- Map Link
St. Croix Photo Day Important Update
Towards the end of St. Croix Valley Photo Day on Saturday the host club (SCVCC) found out that the Folsom House wasn’t open earlier in the day. In checking, they found out that the manager was still dealing with a flooded basement following almost 6” of rain Thursday. Chad apologized and offered a deal to camera club members. If people still want to see and photograph this historic home, they can identify themselves as camera club members and Chad will allow them to do so free until the season ends sometime in October. Here is the Folsom House website for times when it will be open.
This presentation is co-hosted by our club and the Phipps Center for the Arts and is part of the Heart of the River: Celebrating the First 50 Years of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
At the same time Craig Blacklock will have pieces in the lobby and Gallery One. This special exhibit “Heart of the River” will begin September 14 and will end on October 21. Please share this with your friends and family. Craig Blacklock’s photographs are noted for technically perfect, impeccably clean compositions, making complex subject matter easily seen. Most of Blacklock’s 18 books have depicted the interface of water and land. Most notable, are: The Lake Superior Images; A Voice Within—The Lake Superior Nudes; Minnesota’s North Shore; Apostle Islands — From Land and Sea; and Pictured Rocks — From Land and Sea.
Craig will present many of the photographs from the book, telling some of the hows and whys behind the images, along with his impressions of the rivers, and suggesting what we, as individuals, must do to protect them into the future.
At our meeting on Wednesday, September 5, 6:30 pm, Kent Johnson of Midwest Imagery will give a presentation on Photoshop that will include some of his time-tested methods he uses in his workflow to make his images pop. Kent is a professional photographer who makes images of landscapes, wildlife and people. Kent’s fun and informative classes will help you learn to shoot and retouch like a pro. You can see his work 
The Milky Way season will soon be over with the core slipping below the horizon by September. 
Seasons on St. Croix is a premier gallery located in downtown Hudson and they are promoting a Plein Air event. 22 local and regional artists each create 3 paintings in 3 days. “En Plein Air” is a French expression meaning “in the open air” and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors. You will see artists busily working throughout the community on August 17th, 18th and 19th. Feel free to visit, chat, and learn from the artists about their technique and process … maybe even give them some hints as to where to paint in our beautiful community. 